Chapter 397: Those contestants who have not undergone giantification, please exit the arena

Seeing Shamon looking around, Gin Jiao, who was walking over slowly, sneered and spoke,

"Baldy, stop looking. Your luck isn't bad."

"Luck is also a part of strength."

Shamon replied in a muffled voice, secretly checking his current state. To his surprise, he found it was exceptionally good; his body was filled with chakra, and he had no external injuries, almost exactly as he had been when he first entered the arena.

Thinking of the trump card he had yet to play, Shamon, filled with overflowing confidence and fighting spirit, raised his hand and struck an attacking pose toward Gin Jiao.

"Become the stepping stone on my path to victory! Once I defeat you, I'll go and deal with those two..."

"Clang!"

Before Shamon's words could even land, a massive figure descended from the sky, slamming heavily into the open ground beside him, creating a crater dozens of meters in diameter.

"Huff~ Damn it, come again!"

In the deep crater, the Mechanical Eight-Tails rolled over. Exhaust ports covering its entire body erupted with scorching flames. After opening its maw to spit out a mouthful of black exhaust, it stood up while cursing, moving its eight roaring tentacles as it charged toward the blue Tengu giant standing not far away.

"... the hell? What the f*ck!"

Shamon stared blankly at the retreating back of the Mechanical Eight-Tails. The grand words that had just been on the tip of his tongue were reduced to nothing but expletives.

"Mere gravel, not even half of what I am."

Uchiha Madara maneuvered to meet the charge again. The two sides fought in an inseparable struggle for a time, with constant violent explosions and roaring sounds, leaving the speechless Shamon in deep shock.

"No, don't you think their art style is different from ours?"

After a long while, Shamon, having slightly calmed his mood, couldn't help but complain to Gin Jiao not far away.

"Isn't giant combat a basic operation for Tailed Beast Knights?"

Gin Jiao, who was cheering for his older brother, turned his head in confusion. Looking at the stunned Shamon, he frowned and asked in return,

"Could it be that you...?"

"Cough, cough, cough! Of course I know that..."

Shamon feigned being choked by dust and coughed violently a few times, replying with an unnatural expression.

"Oh~ I thought you were one of those half-baked knights~"

Seeing that he had fooled Gin Jiao, Shamon immediately entered the consciousness space filled with yellow sand, found the fat tanuki lying on the ground playing dead, and gritted his teeth as he questioned it.

"Shukaku! You're being unprincipled!"

"Baldy, watch your mouth. What do you mean unprincipled? Do you believe I'll sue you for slander?"

Shukaku raised its head impatiently upon hearing this. It had already been miserable enough being counter-killed by Yugito, and now this detestable baldy dared to come and find trouble with it.

"I won't argue with you about the account-snatching for now, but why didn't you tell me I could turn into that!"

With the situation urgent, Shamon had to set aside their previous grievances and wait until the match ended to hold Shukaku accountable for the account theft. He pointed backward at the two giants fighting outside and shouted with indignation.

"Ha? What is your background, and what is theirs?"

With two large eyes like copper coins filled with a strange look, Shukaku looked Shamon up and down with undisguised disdain on its face.

"You? You want to play giant combat?"

"Why not? Aren't we all knights?"

"Knights are also divided into different ranks. Following you is the worst luck I've ever had."

Shukaku exhaled a breath of turbid air through its nose, looking with disgust at the bewildered Shamon.

This baldy really was a greenhorn. Those guys were all direct descendants of the Old Man; a small fry like you shouldn't try to touch porcelain.

"When you're out in the world, you have to talk about background, you little punk."

Shamon frowned, feeling that Shukaku's words were full of malice.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Isn't it obvious enough? Remember to be born into a good family in your next life. You don't have a single cheat; what are you going to use to fight them?"

"Cheat? I have one!"

After being scolded by Shukaku, Shamon touched his smooth head, and a sudden flash of inspiration struck him.

"I am the Guardian of the Dragon Vein!"

"Uh... if you hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot. You kid actually have some good fortune."

A look of contemplation flashed in Shukaku's eyes as it stood up slowly, the expression on its large face softening quite a bit compared to just before.

"Can that work?"

Shamon's tone carried a hint of excitement, his mung-bean-sized eyes staring straight at Shukaku.

"If you can get the power of that dragon from last time, it shouldn't be a big problem. However..."

"However what?"

Seeing that there was a glimmer of hope for his giant combat, Shamon asked repeatedly.

"Hmph~ Why should I help you, you baldy?"

Shukaku snorted with disdain, bent down to dig out the shackles buried deep in the sand, then skillfully put them on itself, looking at Shamon sideways.

"I remember we shouldn't be that familiar, right?"

Its innate, super-high talent for sealing techniques allowed Shukaku to easily break free from part of the Tailed Beast card's shackles during the early stages of being sealed, which was how it gained some permissions to freely take over the account.

Up to now, Shamon had not become a knight recognized by the Tailed Beast, and the reason Shukaku communicated so much with him was simply because it was bored and wanted to find someone to chat with.

"What do you want me to do for you to help me?"

Shamon's expression darkened slightly as he asked coldly. In his view, Shukaku wanted to engage in some unspeakable transaction with him.

In the darkness, the corners of Shukaku's mouth curled up slightly upon hearing this, its yellow eyes flashing with a strange light.

"It's not impossible for me to help you, as long as you..."

"Hey! Baldy, are you still fighting or not? If you want to surrender, hurry up and cancel your transformation and get down."

In reality, Gin Jiao, worried about his older brother, had little interest in the re-logged-in Shamon. Looking at the tanuki head armor that was all that remained of the other party, he advised him to surrender with a lack of interest.

Because Shamon had removed Shukaku's Magnet Release buckle, he was now in his basic black-pigment form. His weak aura made Gin Jiao lose even a shred of interest.

"Fighting is naturally a must, but my suggestion is a temporary truce."

Shamon, having finished communicating in the consciousness space, nodded. His eyes carried a faint, strange look as his gaze crossed Gin Jiao in front of him and landed on the two giants locked in fierce battle not far away.

"You aren't thinking of going over there to get involved, are you?"

Gin Jiao asked with some surprise upon seeing this, then looked Shamon up and down with slight disdain and shook his head lightly.

"Forget it. With your level, surviving ten seconds would count as the ancestors manifesting."

These words were a naked look-down on Shamon. Gin Jiao had just fought him, so he naturally knew how much weight this tanuki knight had.

"How would I know if I don't try? Besides, I see your brother... he seems to be unable to hold on."

Shamon, accustomed to being mocked, didn't take Gin Jiao's words to heart. Instead, he stretched out his finger and pointed at the Mechanical Eight-Tails being suppressed by the Susanoo.

"Not good!"

Gin Jiao turned his head and saw the Susanoo brandishing four giant swords, cutting off all the tentacles of the Mechanical Eight-Tails.

Although the severed tentacles could recover, the process required time. In this gap, Gin Jiao could only be beaten passively.

"Forget it. Seeking death is your own business."

After leaving those words, Gin Jiao took his loyal summoned beast and rushed toward the giant combat area.

As for Shamon, in Gin Jiao's eyes, this baldy couldn't stir up any waves. The ultimate winner would definitely be between their brothers and Uchiha Madara.

"Wait for me!"

Shamon leaped up and quickly caught up with the running Gin Jiao.

"Too weak! Even if you turn into this appearance, you're just a pile of scrap metal."

Maneuvering the flexible arms to cut off the Mechanical Eight-Tails' tentacles, Uchiha Madara's expression was neither sad nor happy, as if he had done a trivial thing.

"Huff~ If this continues, I might really lose."

Gin Jiao, in the cockpit of the Mechanical Eight-Tails, had his brows tightly locked together. Uchiha Madara was worthy of being Master Gin's younger brother; his strength was truly extraordinary.

Although Gin Jiao didn't have much obsession with the outcome of this match, he still possessed the heart of a strong person. If he admitted defeat easily, he feared it would have a significant impact on his future cultivation.

Kakuzu: Heart of a strong person? Can it be sold for money?

"Big Brother! Are you okay?"

Just as Gin Jiao was deep in thought, a familiar voice rang out on the battlefield. Looking down at the worried Gin Jiao, he slowly puffed out his chest, and the fighting spirit in his heart was ignited once again.

Gin Jiao! You are the Raikage; even if you lose, you must lose with dignity!

"Two more little bugs have come? You can come together; I still have things to do."

Uchiha Madara also discovered the sudden intruders. After a glance, he didn't take these two small fries to heart.

"Yugito, can you do it?"

"No problem. Whatever the Old Eight can do, I can do too!"

After a simple communication with Yugito, Yugito in the consciousness sea let out a long howl and began to gather its origin power, preparing to entrust it to Gin Jiao.

At the same time, having learned from his brother's lesson, Gin Jiao easily activated the bloodline power within his body. As this power merged into the driver, a blue-backed card shining with golden light popped out from the card box at his waist, landing precisely between his fingers.

Looking at the golden tiger claw on the card in his hand, Gin Jiao pushed it into the card slot with a firm expression.

"Survive!"

Accompanied by a simple electronic sound, a dazzling golden light instantly enveloped Gin Jiao's figure. Immediately following, a chilling, cold aura that made people tremble erupted.

"Did you all feel a chill?"

The crowd in the viewing area was currently watching the four knights in the final circle intently. The sudden chill made them unable to help but tighten their collars.

"It's not a physical chill. With such dense Yin-attribute chakra, there really isn't a single Tailed Beast that is simple."

As an expert in ninjutsu research, Senju Tobirama quickly analyzed the nature of this chill, then looked with deep eyes at Gin Jiao, who was in the middle of upgrading.

Yugito's true form was a large cat covered in blue fire, and those flames were nether-fire mixed with Yin attributes. While burning the physical body, they also roasted the enemy's soul, which was why everyone felt a trace of trembling from the soul.

"We said it was just for fun, why are you fighting with real fire?"

Looking at the powered-up Gin Jiao, Uchiha Gin scratched his head helplessly. He hadn't expected the Gin-Jin brothers' competitive spirit to be so strong. But this was also good; it would let his cousin vent the pressure accumulated from work over these recent years.

As the light dissipated, Gin Jiao, standing in place, had changed his appearance completely. The silver-based armor was inlaid with gorgeous gold trim, a ferocious tiger was added to his chest, a pair of golden tiger ears grew on his cheeks, and the tiger stripes on his body had also turned into dazzling gold.

【Kamen Rider Daiga (Survive Form)】

After the transformation was complete, Gin Jiao held one hand high, striking a handsome pose. At this moment, the driver at his waist finally digested the power of the Two-Tails. With a flash of brilliant light, a card containing the power of the Tailed Beast popped out from the card slot at his waist.

"Big Brother! I'm here to assist you!"

The ultimate Two-Tails card with a gorgeous border was born.

Taking the ultimate Tailed Beast card, Gin Jiao inserted it into the card slot at his waist.

"Two-Tails, loading."

The same BGM as Gin Jiao's at that time rang out, making everyone present feel their blood boil. Dense Tailed Beast chakra soared into the sky, condensing in the air into a running mechanical tiger.

"... Yugito, Beast Fist Combination!"

Gin Jiao exerted force with his legs and leaped up, his small figure instantly merging into the body of the Mechanical Two-Tails.

"Roar!"

A deafening tiger roar resounded through the clouds, and even the dark clouds covering the heads of the crowd were dispersed by this roar, revealing wisps of golden sunlight.

The golden light that fell landed on the Mechanical Two-Tails, which was roaring with its head held high, adding a bit of kingly dominance to it.

"Not bad, you two brothers really didn't disappoint me."

Uchiha Madara looked at the Mechanical Tiger that had appeared, the excitement on his face even greater than before. The defeat of the Mechanical Eight-Tails was only a matter of time. He had thought this farce was about to end, but he hadn't expected there to be surprises.

"Big Brother! Let's brothers fight side by side."

As the saying goes, brothers fight together. Gin Jiao maneuvered the Mechanical Two-Tails to land beside Gin Jiao, and his voice was simultaneously transmitted into the other's cockpit.

"Well come! Let's treat this battle as a rehearsal!"

With his younger brother's support, Gin Jiao's fighting spirit soared, and he said with a smile while rubbing his hands.

"Eh? That chill from just now should have passed, right?"

In the viewing area, Senju Tobirama, who had inexplicably shivered, blinked in confusion.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

The Mechanical Eight-Tails took the lead and leaped high. Its eight tentacles transformed into a propeller in the air, creating a strong wind force when rotating. Combined with the black machine oil sprayed from the middle, it forced Uchiha Madara's Susanoo to retreat a few steps to avoid it.

Gin Jiao took advantage of this gap to maneuver the Mechanical Two-Tails in a hungry tiger pounce, slamming heavily into the waist of the Susanoo. With a wave of its sharp tiger claws, it left a deep claw mark on the seemingly indestructible Susanoo armor.

The tacit understanding cultivated by the Gin-Jin brothers over many years was displayed vividly at this moment. Gin Jiao, who had been struggling alone just before, now had Gin Jiao's cooperation. The attacks of the two giant beasts were seamless, not giving Uchiha Madara a single chance to catch his breath.

"Tsk!"

Waving his sword to force back the Mechanical Two-Tails, Uchiha Madara looked at the ferocious wound on his waist and couldn't help but frown. The cooperation between the two in front of him was too tacit; if he continued to be careless, he was very likely to capsize in the gutter.

Uchiha Madara maneuvered the Susanoo, resisting the Gin-Jin brothers' rain-like attacks with a headache. He now had to concentrate fully on using his ocular power to control the Susanoo and couldn't exert his full strength at all.

"Damn it, if the Nine-Tails would put in some effort..."

If the Nine-Tails could also be mechanized—no, even if it were just a full Tailed Beast transformation—he would be able to free up his hands to use other means.

"Human, I want to make a deal with you."

Just as Uchiha Madara was distressed, the Nine-Tails, which had been silent for a long time in his consciousness sea, suddenly spoke, and it sounded like it was gritting its teeth.

"If you have something to say, say it. I'm busy here!"

Dealing with the attacks of the two giant beasts, Uchiha Madara poked his head out in the consciousness sea, looking with slight confusion at the Nine-Tails, which had an expression of deep hatred. His tone, however, remained unfriendly.

"As long as you agree to help me catch these two bastards, and let me cut off their 'stuff', I will help you."

"Ha?"

Uchiha Madara looked at the Nine-Tails with a strange expression, discovering that it was tightly clenching its hind legs while speaking. He understood instantly. Turning his head to look at the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails attacking him, the strange look on his face became even more intense.

"Fine... I agree to your request."

Without the slightest hesitation, Uchiha Madara nodded and agreed to the Nine-Tails' request.

One on the opposite side was a cow with an octopus for a lower body, and the other was a female cat that could never have 'stuff' in this lifetime. Even if he agreed to this outrageous request from the Nine-Tails, what did it matter?

"Good! Finally, I can take revenge~"

The Nine-Tails stood up excitedly, shouting at the top of its lungs with a loud voice. But just as it finished half the sentence, it suddenly caught a glimpse of the tightly closed door next door, and its high-pitched voice instantly withered.

"Do you also want to become like them?"

Uchiha Madara looked at the Nine-Tails and suddenly asked a question, a trace of anticipation flashing across his indifferent face.

Since the Nine-Tails said it could help, didn't that mean he could also drive a Konoha Beta?

"No, I don't trust you."

The Nine-Tails shook its head. It couldn't do the kind of behavior like the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails, who handed over their power entirely to the knight.

Even if the flames of revenge were burning fiercely, the Nine-Tails rejected from the bottom of its heart the idea of handing over its body and mind to Uchiha Madara, this pervert. If the other party forced it, it was prepared to go down with this guy.

Of course, if the host was one it had raised from childhood, it might be able to reluctantly accept it.

"Whatever, as long as you're of some use. I don't expect you to accomplish much."

A faint look of disappointment flashed in his eyes. Uchiha Madara left a sentence and turned to leave.

Returning to reality, Uchiha Madara suddenly felt a palpitation coming from the driver at his waist. He knew this was the Nine-Tails exerting its power.

"Nine-Tails, loading."

Accompanied by a flash of brilliant light, the Nine-Tails buckle at Uchiha Madara's waist was dyed the same fire-red as the Nine-Tails' true form, and nine tails emitting flames floated behind him.

Dense Tailed Beast chakra instantly gushed out, dyeing Uchiha Madara's entire body red in an instant.

"I didn't expect the Nine-Tails to actually compromise. They must have reached some unspeakable deal, one human and one beast~"

Uchiha Gin in the viewing area looked curiously at Uchiha Madara, who was filled with the power of the Nine-Tails. Recalling their not-so-harmonious relationship, he began to speculate secretly.

"Big Brother, he seems to be unable to hold on."

Feeling the movements of Uchiha Madara's Susanoo becoming sluggish, Gin Jiao immediately connected to his older brother.

"Finally unable to hold on? But there's no help for it; after all, the opponents are us, the Gin-Jin brothers."

Gin Jiao also felt Uchiha Madara's change, and a look of pride couldn't help but emerge on his face.

"Then what should we do? Knock him off the stage?"

Gin Jiao scratched his head. The purpose of their brothers entering the match wasn't to win the championship.

"Forget it, once we've had enough fun, we'll just tap out. Master Gin is still watching from above~"

Glancing nonchalantly at the Rabbit Knight in the stands, Gin Jiao shook his head lightly, indicating that they should give Uchiha Gin face and not steal the spotlight. This match was just for gilding someone.

"Uh... alright. By the way, there's still that baldy over there. Should we take him out together?"

Gin Jiao, who knew who the big and small kings were, not only didn't oppose his older brother's plan but instead looked at Shamon, who was observing secretly not far away, and made a throat-slitting gesture.

"That shouldn't be necessary; it's too deliberate."

"Then we'll..."

"Roar!"

Just as the Gin-Jin brothers had finished discussing and were preparing to throw the match, a roar full of resentment rang out in the arena. The two turned their heads in confusion.

"Ha?" *2

They saw that beside Uchiha Madara, there was an extra fire-red fox. Nine tails floated in the wind, and ferocious light flickered in its large beast pupils.

"Finally! Finally, I've found a chance for revenge! You two bastards, return my 'stuff'!"

The fully Tailed-Beast-transformed Nine-Tails had descended temporarily. Possessing 80% of its chakra from its prime, its mind was currently filled only with the scene of the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails teaming up to cut off its 'stuff'.

"Big Brother, it seems to still be holding a grudge."

Gin Jiao swallowed his saliva and asked his older brother in a low voice, his eyes carrying a faint look of fear. He still remembered the time he spent in the Nine-Tails' belly, which counted as a not-so-small psychological shadow.

"It has nothing to do with me; you're the one who cut its 'stuff'~"

Gin Jiao immediately distanced himself from his younger brother, indicating that he was not the culprit behind the 'stuff' cutting.

"You!"

"Hi~ Just kidding, don't panic. Isn't it just one Nine-Tails? How could it be a match for our brothers?"

The Mechanical Eight-Tails, which could even penetrate Uchiha Madara's Susanoo, gave Gin Jiao great confidence. Facing the Nine-Tails, known as the strongest Tailed Beast, he believed that the two brothers would never repeat their mistakes and become the other party's belly food.

"Be quiet. Biting dogs don't bark so loudly."

In the Susanoo beside the Nine-Tails, Uchiha Madara fell into a thoughtful silence for a while. Having his train of thought disturbed by the roar, he reprimanded it with an unhappy expression.

"Hmph! Let me show you my power."

It was hard to come out once; couldn't he let someone show off?

Baring its teeth at Uchiha Madara, the Nine-Tails shifted its gaze to the two mechanical Tailed Beasts waiting in battle formation not far away. Its eager claws flashed with chilling cold light, looking like it was ready to go.

"Wait, let me put some armor on you."

Comparing the physical builds of the two sides, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but feel a bit worried. With the Nine-Tails' skinny little frame, it probably wouldn't be enough for the other side to beat up.

"Don't look down on me. Even if they turn into this state, they are absolutely no match for me... Wait, what are you doing!?"

Uchiha Madara maneuvered the Susanoo to stand behind the Nine-Tails. As a red light flashed in his eyes, cold and obscure ocular power instantly overflowed. The Nine-Tails, feeling its chrysanthemum tighten, hurriedly turned its head back.

In the surprised eyes of the crowd, the blue Susanoo actually began to decompose, transforming and recombining into one accessory after another, which then stuck seamlessly onto the Nine-Tails' body.

"Nine-Tails, you've been strengthened. Go!" (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 398 =====